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CVE-2022-50709— wifi: ath9k: avoid uninit memory read in ath9k_htc_rx_msg()

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于未验证数据包长度，可能导致读取未初始化内存。

AI Predicted 7.8 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.21% · P11

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter

Affected Version Matrix 18

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08< f3d2a3b7e290d0bdbddfcee5a6c3d922e2b7e02a affected
fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08< 84242f15f911f34aec9b22f99d1e9bff19723dbe affected
fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08< 2c485f4f2a64258acc5228e78ffb828c68d9e770 affected
fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08< 9661724f6206bd606ecf13acada676a9975d230b affected
fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08< b1b4144508adfc585e43856b31baaf9008a3beb4 affected
fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08< 0d2649b288b7b9484e3d4380c0d6c4720a17e473 affected
fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08< 4891a50f5ed8bfcb8f2a4b816b0676f398687783 affected
fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08< b383e8abed41cc6ff1a3b34de75df9397fa4878c affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-50709

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Vulnerability Title
wifi: ath9k: avoid uninit memory read in ath9k_htc_rx_msg()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath9k: avoid uninit memory read in ath9k_htc_rx_msg() syzbot is reporting uninit value at ath9k_htc_rx_msg() [1], for ioctl(USB_RAW_IOCTL_EP_WRITE) can call ath9k_hif_usb_rx_stream() with pkt_len = 0 but ath9k_hif_usb_rx_stream() uses __dev_alloc_skb(pkt_len + 32, GFP_ATOMIC) based on an assumption that pkt_len is valid. As a result, ath9k_hif_usb_rx_stream() allocates skb with uninitialized memory and ath9k_htc_rx_msg() is reading from uninitialized memory. Since bytes accessed by ath9k_htc_rx_msg() is not known until ath9k_htc_rx_msg() is called, it would be difficult to check minimal valid pkt_len at "if (pkt_len > 2 * MAX_RX_BUF_SIZE) {" line in ath9k_hif_usb_rx_stream(). We have two choices. One is to workaround by adding __GFP_ZERO so that ath9k_htc_rx_msg() sees 0 if pkt_len is invalid. The other is to let ath9k_htc_rx_msg() validate pkt_len before accessing. This patch chose the latter. Note that I'm not sure threshold condition is correct, for I can't find details on possible packet length used by this protocol.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于未验证数据包长度，可能导致读取未初始化内存。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux fb9987d0f748c983bb795a86f47522313f701a08 ~ f3d2a3b7e290d0bdbddfcee5a6c3d922e2b7e02a -
Linux Linux 2.6.35 -

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Other References for CVE-2022-50709 (4)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-12-24 · 322 CVEs total

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CVE-2023-54090 9.8 CRITICAL ixgbe: Fix panic during XDP_TX with > 64 CPUs
CVE-2023-54094 9.8 CRITICAL net: prevent skb corruption on frag list segmentation
CVE-2023-53867 9.8 CRITICAL ceph: fix potential use-after-free bug when trimming caps
CVE-2025-68359 9.8 CRITICAL btrfs: fix double free of qgroup record after failure to add delayed ref head
CVE-2025-68726 9.8 CRITICAL crypto: aead - Fix reqsize handling
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CVE-2023-53996 9.3 CRITICAL x86/sev: Make enc_dec_hypercall() accept a size instead of npages
CVE-2023-54071 8.8 HIGH wifi: rtw88: use work to update rate to avoid RCU warning
CVE-2025-68736 8.8 HIGH landlock: Fix handling of disconnected directories
CVE-2023-54040 8.8 HIGH ice: fix wrong fallback logic for FDIR
CVE-2023-54092 8.8 HIGH KVM: s390: pv: fix index value of replaced ASCE
CVE-2022-50732 8.8 HIGH staging: rtl8192u: Fix use after free in ieee80211_rx()
CVE-2023-54043 8.8 HIGH iommufd: Do not add the same hwpt to the ioas->hwpt_list twice
CVE-2023-54120 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: Fix race condition in hidp_session_thread
CVE-2023-54060 8.8 HIGH iommufd: Set end correctly when doing batch carry
CVE-2023-53986 8.6 HIGH mips: bmips: BCM6358: disable RAC flush for TP1
CVE-2022-50746 8.4 HIGH erofs: validate the extent length for uncompressed pclusters

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